Leonard Johnson

Your assignment, as No. 1 overall pick in April's draft who has not gotten on the field yet, but starts Sunday for the Rams against the Dolphins, is simple: win.

Doing so against a Miami team that has won four straight makes your task a bit tougher. But never mind, Jared, go out and play like fellow rookie quarterbacks Dak Prescott in Dallas and Carson Wentz in Philadelphia.

"It's been a long time, it feels like, since I've gotten out there and played," says Goff, and he's right — it was the preseason when he last took a meaningful snap. "I'm excited to get back out there and play.

Related "Leonard Johnson" Articles

Welcome to an NFL huddle, Mr. Goff . Your assignment, as No. 1 overall pick in April's draft who has not gotten on the field yet, but starts Sunday for the Rams against the Dolphins, is simple: win. Doing so against a Miami team that has won four straight...

If the New Orleans Saints hope to make a run at the playoffs they'll first need to figure out how to kick the football through the uprights. Seems pretty simple, right? And yet for the second straight week, disaster struck when rookie kicker Wil Lutz...

When Luke Kuechly was carted off the field with a concussion, the tears streaming down his face as he left, it appeared the Carolina Panthers might be ready for another collapse. Their defensive leader was gone and another big fourth-quarter lead was...

Cam Newton threw for 192 yards and a touchdown and the Carolina Panthers held off New Orleans' fourth- quarter rally to beat the Saints, 23-20, on Thursday night in a game marred by injuries to key players.
Newton completed 14 of 33 passes and...

TAMPA, FLA. -- Ravens wide receiver Torrey Smith knelt in the end zone Sunday afternoon, pausing for a moment to pray after catching a slant pass from Joe Flacco in stride for a touchdown.
The former Maryland standout was in a thankful mood during a...

Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach Lovie Smith long ago altered his coaching staff to better reflect the pass-first NFL.
Unlike the Ravens, who preach versatility at all defensive positions and play safeties and cornerbacks as their slot defensive back in...

Eighth in a series exploring the April 26-28 NFL draft. Next: Defensive tackles. This cornerback class features better quantity than quality. Teams will be able to find good values between the third and seventh rounds. Morris Claiborne and Stephon...